MIGA partnered with Societe Generale, HSBC, and the West African Development Bank to channel €506 million in guarantees toward projects that strengthen resilience against climate risks in eight countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and Togo.
World Bank Group
Representatives of governments of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo have appealed to the global community to designate 30% of land and ocean areas as protected by 2030.
EnviroNews Nigeria
In collaboration with the Government of Guinea Bissau, WFP will implement a set of integrated activities to help reduce undernutrition, increase access to education, and to safe and nutritious food. / Guinea-Bissau
World Food Programme
Guinea-Bissau formally decided in 2024 to add the hepatitis B birth dose to its national schedule, with introduction planned by 2028.
World Health Organization: WHO
Despite prevalence rates of hepatitis B in Guinea-Bissau estimated at 18%, not all pregnant women are tested for hepatitis B, and some infected mothers will falsely test negative.
Center for Science in the Public Interest
Africa's 2026 elections will unfold against the backdrop of persistent concerns around political inclusion and institutional independence, highlighted by the votes that took place last year in Cameroon, Tanzania, Guinea Bissau and Cote d'Ivoire.
allAfrica.com
Nearly one in five adults and about 11% of young children in Guinea-Bissau have hepatitis B - putting them at high risk of severe illness and death.
The Guardian
Guinea-Bissau will continue its current vaccination schedule until the birth dose is implemented for all newborns.
The Guardian
Last updated: 20 June 2026
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